This is the latest installment of this blog highlighting the conditions of Child Domestic Workers in Haiti. In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. The majority of these children are girls and are […]
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Ayiti Now Corp was in Haiti during October 2013. The primary objective was to distribute the textbooks to the restavek recipients. As always I looked for new opportunities to serve the recipients of Ayiti Now Corp. Ayiti Now Corp visited USAID in Port Au Prince and met with the office dedicated to education. In short, it seemed they
We made over 3700 textbooks distributions to children of poverty and Restaveks and invested in their teachers. A Very Special Thank You To Gen Herres And Steve & Carol Murphy For Developing A New Website
On this trip, we were happy to see that 98% of the School Bank books were returned. We collected data regarding the children’s grades and attendance and visited some students at their homes. A summer French class was started this month and also, two teachers enrolled to complete their education. No matter which indicators you pick, Haiti
The Book Bank now has more than 800 school books. With that many books, they obviously need to be cataloged carefully. One of our strengths is that we also catalog the child recipient’s name, grade and the date the child received it. Principals, teachers, parents, guardians, and recipients are all involved in the protection of
